Nitrifying and Denitrifying Bacteria Flashcards

1
Q

What kind of respiration do denitrifiers use?

A

Anaerobic respiration

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2
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What happens during denitrification?

A

Inorganic N is converted to NO, N2O, or N2

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3
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What is an example of denitrifiers?

A

Chemoorganoptrophs

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4
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Denitrifiers are responsible for what?

A

Greenhouse gases

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5
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What kind of energy producers are nitrifiers?

A

Chemolithotrophic and mixotrophic

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6
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What are the two groups of nitrifiers?

A

Ammonia oxidizers and nitrite oxidizers

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7
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Where does nitrification happen?

A

In the internal membrane

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8
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With what symbiotic relationship do these bacteria help form?

A

Root nodules

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